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Kelly Ann Cartwright, Psychologist - psychologue

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Kelly Ann Cartwright, Psychologist - psychologue

Dès notre premier contact, vous seriez accueilli.e avec une oreille attentive, un style terre-à-terre et un cœur attentionné.

Issue d'une expérience vécue et employant une approche affirmant la neurodiversité et la LGTBTQ, notre intention est que vous vous sentiez vu.e, en sécurité et célébré.e dans les aspects uniques de l'identité qui font de vous Vous. Nous vous soutiendrons dans l’exploration de vos pensées, de vos sentiments et de nouvelles perspectives et compétences, afin de restaurer votre sentiment de calme, de vous apporter la paix de l'esprit et de favoriser un plus grand bien-être dans votre vie quotidienne. Nos services comprennent la psychothérapie individuelle pour adultes (uniquement), et des services spécialisés pour les tics et la Tourette auprès d'enfants, d'adolescent.e.s et d'adultes. Nous sommes thérapeute CBIT certifiée, formée par le Tourette Syndrome Behavioral Therapy Institute (TS-BTI) de la Tourette Association of America. Nous avons une approche intégrative qui est, à la base, centrée sur la personne et qui s'inspire d'autres approches afin de personnaliser la thérapie en fonction de vos besoins. Avec une attention réfléchie, nous nous efforçons de créer un espace d'acceptation et de courage où chacun se sent valorisé.e, où les défis sont surmontés et où les vies sont transformées.

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From the first phone contact and the moment you walk through the office (or virtual) door, you will be welcomed with a listening ear, a caring heart, a down-to-earth style, and active coping support. Coming from a place of lived experience and employing a neurodiversity-affirming and LGTBTQ-affirming approach, my intention is that you will feel safe, seen and celebrated in the unique aspects of identity that make you You. I will support you as you process your thoughts and feelings, develop new insight and explore new skills to restore your sense of calm, bring peace of mind, and foster greater well-being in your daily life. My services include Individual Psychotherapy for adults (only), and specialized services for tics and Tourette for children, adults and teens. I am a Certified CBIT therapist, trained with the Tourette Syndrome Behavioral Therapy Institute (TS-BTI) of the Tourette Association of America. I have an integrative approach that is client-centered at its core and draws from a range of other approaches to personalize our work to your needs and who you are as a person. Grounded in care and purpose, I work to create an accepting and brave space where everyone feels valued, challenges are overcome, and lives are transformed.

10/20/2025

🍂 NOUVEAUTÉ À GRANBY CET AUTOMNE 🍂
L’AQST est heureuse d’offrir un nouveau groupe de soutien à Granby, pour les parents et les proches touchés par le syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette (SGT). 💚

Prochaine rencontre lundi 20 octobre.

Un espace de partage, d’écoute et de bienveillance, où chacun peut se sentir accueilli et compris.
Parce qu’ensemble, c’est toujours mieux.
🤝 Animé avec cœur par nos deux bénévoles engagées, Mylène et Jessica, ce groupe vous ouvre ses portes avec chaleur.
Bienvenue à toutes les familles !

08/31/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/19doW2oQj5/

Most Alternative Autism Treatments Unproven

Researchers have conducted the most comprehensive evaluation to date of complementary and alternative treatments for autism, involving more than 10,000 participants across 248 meta-analyses.

The review concluded that there is no solid scientific support for these interventions, which range from music therapy to herbal remedies.

Concerningly, fewer than half of the treatments had any assessment of safety, raising questions about their risks.

The study also launched an online platform to give families and clinicians access to evidence summaries when weighing options.

07/18/2025

We are currently seeking participants for a new, online study looking at the experiences of women and females with tics

Are you:
🔹️ A woman or AFAB person?
🔸️ With Tourette’s Syndrome or a Persistent/Chronic Tic Disorder?
🔹️ Interested in participating in an online survey and virtual interview about your personal experiences as a female with symptoms of Tourette’s Syndrome or other tic disorder?

If so, you may be eligible to participate!

To learn more or to begin the survey:
🌐 tiny.utk.edu/ts.

Thank you for sharing with your networks!

06/21/2025

Thank you to all who attended our talk at TIC-CON25, hosted by the Tourette Association of America, examining the emerging research into the female experience of tic disorders that is turning our traditional understanding of Tourette on its head!

Co-presented with my esteemed colleague Dr Charles Galyon of Knoxville Behavioral & Mental Health Services.

If you've registered for the conference, you can still watch it on demand. Registration is free at https://touretteconference.org/en/registration-form

05/11/2025

Verbal Abuse in Childhood Rewires the Developing Brain

New research reveals that verbal abuse in childhood can alter the developing brain, leading to long-term emotional and cognitive consequences.

Harsh, demeaning language from adults activates the brain’s threat system, making children more likely to interpret neutral cues as threatening.

At the same time, the brain’s reward system becomes blunted, reducing responsiveness to praise, affection, and positive experiences.

These neural changes can impair relationship-building, self-worth, and mental health well into adulthood.

Verbal abuse increases the risk of anxiety, depression, substance use, and difficulty with emotional regulation.

Experts urge greater awareness and prevention, emphasizing that nurturing, respectful language is essential for healthy brain development and lifelong wellbeing.

https://neurosciencenews.com/verbal-abuse-child-brain-28886/

04/21/2025

Autistic people don't lack social skills. They have different social values.

04/04/2025

Food for thought about the challenges, complexities, failures and potential of inclusion in the workplace, especially as apply to neurodiverse workers.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10596011251330687?fbclid=IwY2xjawJdFaxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHo-VkYViyJgg0LHrplbKcAkpJ_ZovsSzvDF-CAIq35FBNU-feYZvs_XtCfhp_aem__700d-24HwOyKdz5cMdsxw

Open accessResearch articleFirst published online March 31, 2025The Inclusive Leadership Paradox: When Inclusion Efforts Lead to the Exclusion of Neurodivergent PeopleYannick Griep https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0104-6739 [email protected], Kevin S. Cruz https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4961-5917, […], D...

04/02/2025

Participez à une nouvelle étude clinique sur une intervention spécialisée visant à réduire les tics.

Ouvert aux participants âgés de 14 à 21 ans !
L'intervention se déroulera en français et en présentiel à Montréal.

Pour plus d'informations ou pour vous inscrire, contactez le 514-323-7760 poste 2381 ou recrutement.projetTourette.cnmtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

🐠 Poisson d’avril?! 🐟
𝑵𝙤𝒏, c’est le lancement d’un 𝙣𝒐𝙪𝒗𝙚𝒂𝙪 𝙥𝒓𝙤𝒋𝙚𝒕!! 💥

Nous recrutons des participant.e.s pour une nouvelle 𝘦́𝑡𝘶𝑑𝘦 𝘤𝑙𝘪𝑛𝘪𝑞𝘶𝑒 sur les tics et le Syndrome de Gilles de la 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚 (SGT)

🔹 Tu as de 𝟙𝟜 à 𝟚𝟙 𝒂𝒏𝒔?
🔸 Tu as des 𝙩𝒊𝙘𝒔 et tu vis avec le SGT?
Tu as envie d’apprendre des 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆́𝒈𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒆 𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 des tics tout en contribuant activement à 𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 ?

Cette étude permet de suivre gratuitement une 𝙥𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚́𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙚 qui vise à réduire les tics. 🙌

Si tu veux en savoir plus ou pour participer, on va répondre à toutes tes questions :

📞 Appelle-nous : 𝟝𝟙𝟜-𝟛𝟚𝟛-𝟟𝟚𝟞𝟘 poste 𝟚𝟛𝟠𝟙 ou
📩 Écris-nous : recrutement.projetTourette.cnmtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

Merci et à bientôt ! 😊👍

CIUSSS du Nord de l'Île de Montréal; Département de psychologie - UQAM; Centre de recherche - Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal; Association québécoise du syndrome de la Tourette; Tourette Soutien Montréal; Tourette Soutien Laval; Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada

12/10/2024

Congratulations to the authors for this seminal work.

Understanding early maladaptive schemas in autistic and ADHD individuals: exploring the impact, changing the narrative, and schema therapy considerations

Autistic/ADHD individuals are increasingly recognised as a valid minority group, with consistent research demonstrating a higher prevalence of co-occurring m...

12/01/2024

📌 Mark your calendars!

12 accredited hours of Professional Training in Specialized Psychotherapy for Tics and Tourette’s Syndrome

✔️ This is a Comprehensive training in the Cognitive Psychophysiological (CoPs) intervention for tics forchildren and adults
✔️ Live, interactive webinar for mental health and related professionals working with Tics and Tourette’s Syndrome
✔️ Hosted via Zoom on two consecutive Fridays on January 24 and 31, 2025 from 10:00am to 5:00pm EST (GMT -5)
✔️ Open to International participants (training language will be English)

For information and to register, visit www.lakeshorepsychology.ca/formation-training-cops-2025

Please, spread the word, we are waiting for you! 😊

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📌 À vos agendas!

12 heures de formation professionnelle continue sur la psychothérapie spécialisée pour la diminution des tics dans le syndrome de Tourette

✔️ Formation complète sur le modèle d’intervention cognitif et psychophysiologique (CoPs) pour tics pour les enfants et adultes
✔️ Webinaire interactif en direct pour les professionnels de la santé mentale et les autres professionnels travaillant avec les tics et le syndrome de Tourette
✔️ Organisé via Zoom deux vendredis consécutifs les 24 et 31 janvier 2025 de 10h00 à 17h00 EST (GMT -5)
✔️ Formation en anglais pour permettre une participation internationale

Pour plus d'informations et pour vous inscrire, visitez www.lakeshorepsychology.ca/formation-training-cops-2025

Passez le mot s’il vous plaît, on vous attend! 😊.

11/18/2024

Today marks an historic day for Québec psychologists! Effective today, Psychologists in the province of Québec are legally permitted to diagnose mental disorders, an activity we have been conducting for many years as part of the reserved professional act of evaluating mental disorders, but without the legal possibility of employing the word "diagnosis" to qualify our conclusions.

Before today, the use of the word "diagnosis" in Québec was limited to physicians/MDs only. In a press release published today, the Order of Psychologists of Québec (OPQ) announced that the Law Modifying the Québec Code of Professions* permitting psychologists and neuropsychologists to diagnose mental and neuropsychological disorders comes into effect today. The OPQ further declared that it is "now calling on decision-makers, managers and insurers to amend their laws and procedures to fully recognize mental health diagnoses made by professionals other than physicians. [...] These changes are essential to truly improve accessibility to services, employment-related accommodations, tax exemptions and compensation." (translated from French to English)

As a Québec psychologist, I acknowledge and celebrate the OPQ, its membership and all other involved parties, including Québec physicians who previously issued a statement of support for this initiative, for their advocacy, commitment and success with this momentous achievement.

The full press release may be read here: https://www.ordrepsy.qc.ca/-/diagnostics-enfin-reconnus

*Loi modifiant le Code des professions pour la modernisation du système professionnel et visant l’élargissement de certaines pratiques professionnelles dans le domaine de la santé et des services sociaux,

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A bit about me | Un mot sur moi

While I offer services for a wide variety of difficulties (such as anxiety, trauma, psychosis, bipolar disorder - please check out the Services section), I have particular expertise in tics and Tourette Syndrome (TS). As an adult with TS and a behavioral therapist for tics (comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics (CBIT) and cognitive psychophysiological treatment for tics) trained by international experts, I know what it is like to live with tics and how to help you manage them.

Bien que j’offre des services pour une grande variété de difficultés (telles qu’anxiété, dépression , traumatismes, psychoses, trouble bipolire - veuillez jeter un coup d’oeil à la section Services), mais je possède de l’expertise particulière dans le Syndrome Gilles de la Tourette (SGT) et les tics. En tant qu’adulte aux prises avec le SGT et thérapeute comportementale en interventions spécialisés pour les tics (intervention comportementale globale pour des tics (CBIT) et intervention cognitive psychophysiologique pour tics) formée par des experts internationaux, je connais bien la vie avec des tics et je sais aider à mieux les gérer.